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The Intervention (2016)

The Intervention poster
Directed by
Clea DuVall
Genre
comedy drama, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 175 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of friends gathers for a weekend intervention intended to address one couple's marriage problems. As the weekend unfolds, the friends confront their own relationship issues and hidden tensions.

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What happens

The Intervention is a 2016 American independent dramedy film, written and directed by Clea DuVall in her feature directorial debut. It stars DuVall, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne, Vincent Piazza, Jason Ritter, Ben Schwartz, Alia Shawkat, and Cobie Smulders. The film debuted at Sundance on January 26, 2016, and began a limited theatrical run on August 26, 2016, premiering on VOD the same day. It received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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